White Horse Park Community Seeks Closure Amid Legal Battles; County Legal Expenses To Date Exceed $50K
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BERLIN – Regardless of which side of the issue they’re on, property owners in White Horse Park agree the lawsuit regarding full-time occupancy has changed the community.While some highlig......
Reds and Rockfish
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBBlmXLcgWe had a chilly start to the day in and around Ocean City this morning with temps in the 40s in most places, but the wind had laid down nicely making it pret......
Thousands Attend First Weekend Of Ocean City’s Modified Winterfest; Pandemic Restrictions Result In Walk-Through Event
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OCEAN CITY — Blessed by unseasonably balmy weather, the first weekend of the walk-through Winterfest of Lights was an unqualified success with thousands enjoying the modified event.The 47th Ann......
Former Golf Course, Neighboring Property To Become Public Space; State Planning To Purchase 673-Acre Tracts
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BERLIN – Plans are underway to turn 673 acres just outside Berlin into public space.The Maryland Board of Public Works on Nov. 18 approved the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ pl......
OPA Board Member Censured Over GM Criticism By Colleagues Instead Of Removed
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OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to censure Director Tom Janasek after a vote to remove him from the board failed.At a public hearing Friday, Janas......
Shore Gives More Effort Gearing Up
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SALISBURY – A local philanthropic organization is encouraging community members to participate in this year’s Shore Gives More campaign.On Tuesday, Dec. 1, the Community Foundation of the ......
Ocean City Exploring Campaign Focusing On Not Littering
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OCEAN CITY – A resort committee last week was given a closer look into the town’s trash collection and cleanup efforts as part of an ongoing discussion on litter.Last week, public works o......
Some Bigger Tog Starting to Chew
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7RLqjFoaoCheck out the Daily Catch with Captain Willie Zimmerman at the Ocean City Fishing Center!I’m down in sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida with the crew produci......
Still Flounders in the Ocean
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7RLqjFoaoCheck out the Daily Catch at the Ocean City Fishing Center with Captain Willie Zimmerman of RoShamBo!Now that we’re deep into the fall and temperatures......
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – November 20, 2020
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Carson does evidently like school after all.I was away with Beckett at a soccer tournament Sunday afternoon when the call came about school going virtual through the end of the month. Therefore, it wa......
Strategic Biking Plan’s Scope Discussed In Resort
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OCEAN CITY – A discussion on the work to be performed in the development of a bicycling strategic plan highlighted a resort committee meeting this week.On Wednesday, the Ocean City Bicycle and P......
Wicomico Accepting Restaurant Relief Grant Apps
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SALISBURY – A local agency began accepting applications this week for a restaurant relief grant program.On Monday, Salisbury-Wicomico Economic Development, Inc. (SWED) began accepting applicatio......
Wicomico Reviews Virus Metrics; Vaccine Distribution Plan Developed
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SALISBURY – A discussion on Wicomico’s positivity rate and the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine highlighted a county council meeting this week.On Tuesday, Wicomico County Health Officer ......
Chamber Survey Confirms J-1 Program’s Major Impact, Quantifies How Businesses Forced To Cope
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OCEAN CITY — It’s no secret the loss of foreign student workers along with other COVID-related factors greatly impacted the resort’s summer, but the extent of the damage was not real......
First-Ever Semper Fi Bike Ride On Boardwalk Raises Over $10K
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OCEAN CITY — RGF Environmental Group, First State Marines and The Town of Ocean City held their first annual Semper Fi Bike Ride on the Boardwalk last month.The event, which raised more than $1......
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – November 20, 2020
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Gov. Larry Hogan said last week public education decisions will remain local based on jurisdictional conditions, but he said the choices should adhere to the state’s guidance for schools. There......
Cops & Courts – November 20, 2020
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Uptown Motor Vehicle TheftOCEAN CITY — A Delaware man was arrested on motor vehicle theft and other charges last week after allegedly swiping the keys of a stolen vehicle from an uptown hotel e......
Light Enforcement On Polystyrene Ban
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OCEAN CITY – County officials are relying on education and voluntary compliance as part of a new ban on foam food service products.On Wednesday, Worcester County Environmental Programs Director ......
Federal Judge Finds Hogan’s Restrictions Legal
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OCEAN CITY — It remains to be seen if Gov. Larry Hogan will impose even tighter restrictions as the COVID-19 numbers in Maryland continue to spike, but if he does, he will be justified from a le......
Children’s House Gets Matching Grant Offer
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OCEAN CITY – The Robert I. Schattner Foundation has provided the Believe In Tomorrow Children’s House By The Sea with a $10,000 matching grant to promote “growth through giving”......
Lockdowns Make Cure Worse Than Disease
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How can we avoid another lockdown? This is the question on most minds. The prevailing sentiment seems to be its inevitable, but we should learn from the past and not make this same mistake.Maryland w......
County Approves Accessary Apartment Change
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SNOW HILL – County officials approved a text amendment that will ease restrictions associated with accessory apartments this week.On Tuesday, the Worcester County Commissioners approved a text a......
Berlin Planning Commission Talks Hopes With SHA
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BERLIN – Members of the town’s planning commission stressed the importance of sidewalks and bike paths in Berlin to State Highway Administration officials this week.On Wednesday, the Berl......
Obituaries – November 20, 2020
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Norma Lee HainesBERLIN — Norma Lee Haines, age 78, died Friday, Nov. 13 at her home in Berlin.Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Harris C Powell and Alpha Parsons Powell. She is su......
10-Year Sentence For Counterfeit Credit Card Scheme
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OCEAN CITY – A Washington, D.C. metro area man, one of two charged last January after allegedly attempting to use multiple phony credit cards at a north-end sub shop, pleaded guilty last week an......
Agricultural Tank Moratorium Extension Supported
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SALISBURY – A moratorium on the permitting of certain agricultural storage tanks will be extended another year.Following a public hearing on Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council voted unanimousl......
Dead Body, Bank Robbery Probes Continue
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OCEAN CITY- Nearly a month after two separate but serious incidents in the resort area, including the discovery of a deceased individual on the beach at 14th Street, there are still more questions tha......
Resort Deflects Blame To State In Trip, Fall Lawsuit
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OCEAN CITY — The Town of Ocean City filed a formal answer this month to a civil suit filed by a Pennsylvania woman earlier this fall who allegedly tripped and fell over a defective portion of si......
Assateague Island Pregnancy Tests Underway
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OCEAN CITY — While far from the most glamorous aspect of managing the wild horses on Assateague, National Park Service staffers this month began the annual chore of conducting pregnancy tests on......
Area Boy Scouts Troop Completes Assateague Island Service Project
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ASSATEAGUE — A group of local Boy Scouts from the Ocean City-Berlin area last week completed a service project that will enhance the landscape surrounding the Assateague Island National Seashor......
Voices From The Readers – November 20, 2020
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Natural Gas Pipeline OpposedEditor: (The following letter was addressed to the Maryland Board of Public Works with a copy distributed for publication.)The following organizations and elected official......
Ice Ice Berlin Event Planned For Black Friday
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BERLIN – Shops will be open late in Berlin on Friday as the town celebrates the start of the holiday season with Ice Ice Berlin.On Friday, Nov. 27, shops will be open late in Berlin as the town......
A Week In Business – November 20, 2020
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Berlin Chamber ChangesBERLIN – Some personnel changes are coming to the Berlin Chamber of Commerce and some shuffling of positions will occur.On Nov. 2, Chamber President Steve Frene began to t......
Things I Like – November 20, 2020
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Kids bonding through sportsRemembering when I could sleep through a stormCheeseburgers hot off the grillThe North Face jacketsNew shoes that feel oldA night game so riveting I have a hard time falling......
MBS Staff & Students Offer Gifts To Emergency Responders
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After a recent visit and presentation from Showell and Ocean Pines fire departments, Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School collected donations from students, teachers and staff to offer local emerge......
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